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...weapons for its own defense, will rely on its speed, maneuverability and the guns and rockets of its shepherding ships for survival in the age of the atom and the missile. The Enterprise is specially reinforced to withstand nuclear attack, can seal itself off below the hangar deck to avoid fallout, and has a washdown system to sluice away the spray from atomic near misses...
About 11 p.m., Harvey testified at a hearing, he encountered a sudden tropical squall, which snapped the mainmast before he could reef sail. Mary Harvey and Dr. Duperrault were slightly injured but not badly, as the splintered mast pierced the deck. Harvey was separated from the others by the fallen mast; then fire broke out in the fuel storage tank, spreading to the crumpled sails. Quickly, Harvey released the dinghy and a raft, ordered the others to abandon ship. Then he dived after them and swam to the drifting dinghy. He recovered René, unconscious while floating in an oversized...
...present. History's most famous dealer was Joseph Duveen, who before his death, in 1939, sold art to many of the major collectors of London, New York and Paris. It is said that Lord Duveen spent a fortune in tipping ships' stewards to make sure that his deck chair would be put alongside that of the multiest of the multimillionaires on the passenger list. At one time, he is reputed to have had on salary a battalion of butlers who would duly report from the best homes of Britain and America any tips they might pick...
Meanwhile, someone on one ship or the other has tossed a tomato onto the other deck, and soon our crewmen are being actively besieged by tomatoes. Our mate is incensed, "Provocation, aggression!" he screams, and the crew sets up an uproar about "standing firm" and "teaching those hoodlums a lesson" and "we're ready for anything." Another tomato splats in front of our mate and we open fire, Immediately the other ship returns the barrage. When the dust clears, it is apparent that both ships are sinking...
...Chrysler cars reflect a trend toward smoother lines. For the first time since 1957, the Imperial and Chrysler models have lost their once-lofty fins. The new Imperials have a sharp, straight rear fender line, the Chryslers a more rakish one that blends into a tapered rear deck. Chrysler's two handsome compacts, Valiant and Lancer, remain essentially unchanged, but each, following the 1962 tide, has acquired a bucket-seated, pizazz version: the Valiant Signet and Lancer Gran Turismo...